THE LIST SHOW

30 Curious Facts About Movies

Including which legendary film managed to get a PG rating despite double-digit “F-bombs,” and how ‘Bend it Like Beckham’ made history in North Korea.

6 Hoaxes People Actually Believed

In this episode of The List Show, Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy shares some clever hoaxes that had people tricked.

Seven years of bad luck would seem like a walk in the park to these people.

10 of the Unluckiest People in History

Grab your lucky rabbit’s foot and read up on the tales of some of the unluckiest people in history, from the man whose backyard became a battlefield (twice!) to an absurdly accident-prone instrument inventor and beyond.

10 Battles That Changed History

From the World War II engagement that helped instigate a medical breakthrough to the devastating attack that indirectly contributed to the Renaissance, these battles altered the course of history.

Not quite as impossible as you'd imagine.

16 Facts That Will Warp Your Sense of Time

In this episode of The List Show, Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy shares 16 facts that will warp your sense of time.

7 Incredible Mass Hysteria Events

In this episode of The List Show, Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy shares seven unbelievable events of mass hysteria from history.

"Magnifying glass" is actually two words.

50 Strange Words You’ll Want to Start Using

In this episode ofThe List Show, Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy shares the meaning of 50 words you’ll be happy to know.